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A bout 13 years ago, advertising executive Anuja Chauhan found herself on an ad shoot for Pepsi with Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, R Madhavan and Surya. The plan was to shoot a multi-lingual commercial with the stars over a span of four days. “We had an insane number of shots to be done in one day, and were compromising a lot. I felt so helpless and out of control, because I had written something and we were shooting something completely different,” she remembers. On her way back to the hotel, she decided to write a book because ‘‘no one could mess it up’’. Also Read On the road with Dulquer Salmaan Thus was born the love story between Zoya Singh Solanki, a young advertising executive and the dashing captain of the Indian Cricket team, Nikhil Khoda. And Chauhan, after 17 years at the ad agency JWT India — having created memorable slogans like Pepsi’s Yeh Dil Maange More and Darr ke Aage Jeet Hai — decided to pivot to a full-time literary career in 2010. In the ... » Learn More about Anuja Chauhan’s journey into Bollywood

In an unprecedented show of solidarity, thousands of students along with scholars, academics and the intelligentsia on Thursday hit the streets of New Delhi decrying the arrest of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar over charges of sedition and demanding his immediate release. Protesters swelled by the hour in the march, led by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union, that began from the Mandi House circle around 2 pm and ended at Jantar Mantar, bringing traffic to a standstill in the heart of the capital. The chain of protesters comprising students from universities across the country measured over a kilometre at one point who rent the air with the slogan 'JNU...JNU' as they marched ahead. Eminent scholar Zoya Hasan described the moment as a "critical juncture". "It's a critical juncture for the future of the Indian democracy. I am absolutely delighted by the remarkable response that this protest has seen. The Modi government is up against the youth. The anti-national ... » Learn More about Thousands hit streets of Delhi against JNU crackdown

Hashmi to play antagonist in third part of Salman Khanfronted Tiger franchise Actor Emraan Hashmi has been roped in to play the villain in the third installment of superstar Salman Khan-led Tiger franchise. The action-thriller, backed by Yash Raj Films (YRF), features Khan and Katrina Kaif as spy agents — Tiger and Zoya . “Emraan (Hashmi) will be playing the villain in the third part of Tiger franchise,” a source close to the film’s production said. The sequel, Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), saw Tiger and Zoya go on a mission to save a group of hostages held by a militant terrorist organisation in Iraq. The film was said to be inspired from the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). Ek Tha Tiger was helmed by Kabir Khan , while the second was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar . Maneesh Sharma will be the directing the third installment. “Shoot for the third part will begin next month. Currently, makers are locking the ... » Learn More about Emraan is Salman’s enemy no. 1

'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi. IMAGE: A scene from A Suitable Boy streaming on Netflix. Gone are the days when marriage could be dismissed as the mainstay of Sooraj Barjatya's films and Ekta Kapoor's soap operas. Marriage continues to drive the plots of many shows on India's popular streaming platforms. What might be the reason -- the seductive appeal of conjugal bliss, the inescapability of this institution in a society that punishes pre-marital and extra-marital sex, or its unending potential for tragicomedy? It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers. Mira Nair's mini-series A Suitable Boy , based on Vikram Seth's novel, began streaming on Netflix in October 2020. It begins with Lata Mehra (played by Tanya Maniktala ) telling her mother Rupa (played by Mahira Kakkar), "I don't think ... » Learn More about The perfect match made in Heaven

New Delhi: Veteran actor Shabana Azmi took to Instagram to share a beautiful black and white picture with husband Javed Akhtar. In the throwback picture, the duo can be seen having broad grins on their faces. Shabana affectionately captioned the post as, “He makes me laugh like no other..” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shabana Azmi (@azmishabana18) She earlier also posted an old photo of the two of them, sitting next to each other and smiling ear to ear. “Tab pata nahi tha ke (I didn’t know back then that) 41 years later we will still be smiling so broadly,” read her beautiful caption. Javed Akhtar's daughter, film director Zoya Akhtar commented, “What a lovely picture” on the post. Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Dia Mirza, Pakistani actor Sajal Aly were some others who dropped in sweet comments on Shabana’s post. View this post on Instagram ... » Learn More about Shabana Azmi says husband Javed Akhtar makes her laugh like no other. Shares proof!

The makers of Rana Daggubati 's 'Haathi Mere Saathi' are all set to unveil the trailer of the film with all pomp and grandeur in Chennai and Hyderabad on 3rd March. We have learned that the entire cast and crew including Rana Daggubati, Vishnu Vishal , Pulkit Samrat , Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain along with director Prabu Solomon will be present at the launches. The team will host the event in Chennai and Hyderabad on 03rd while on 4th March, the cast will hold a virtual press conference. The film has been slated to release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Rana plays the protagonist in all three versions along with Pulkit Samrat (Hindi), and Vishnu Vishal in Kaadan (Tamil) and Aranya (Telugu). The film's highlight is the special artiste, Unni the incredible elephant. The makers chose to release the trailer on 3rd March as it happens to be World Wildlife Day in an on-ground event both in Chennai and Hyderabad adhering to strict covid precautions. ... » Learn More about Rana Daggubati’s ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ trailer to be launched on World Wildlife Day live across 3 cities

Our idea of love has been inspired a lot by Bollywood. Hence, more often than not we find ourselves daydreaming of situations that happen only in a world of fiction. These moments allow us to hope, to believe in something beautiful as they transfer us to a world, where we hope to find our crush with the whispers of Palat, or get stopped by the love of our life at the airport! As we talk about love in cinema, a major part of it to become magical and etched in our lives, is because of the cutest proposal moments. Right from ‘Jai’ proposing his best friend ‘Aditi’ in ‘Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa’ to the iconic proposal moment pulled off by Emraan Hashmi at the middle of a street in ‘Jannat’, let’s embrace the hopeless romantic soul within us by revisiting the best proposal scenes gifted by Bollywood movies! Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut truly defined a generation. This movie allowed us to look for ... » Learn More about Propose Day 2021: Airport proposals to romancing in the mustard fields; Iconic proposal moments gifted by Bollywood

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Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Jallikattu , India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Malayalam-language movie is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday. Also read | ‘Jallikattu’ review: An immersive, primal experience that words cannot replicate Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round , starring Mads Mikkelson, has made it to shortlist that also include Andrei Konchalovsky’s Dear Comrades! (Russia), Agnieszka Holland’s Charlatan (Czech Republic) and two documentaries — The Mole Agent from Chile and Collective from Romania. The other contenders are Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Two of Us (France), La Llorona (Guatemala), Better Days (Hong Kong), Sun Children (Iran), Night of the Kings (Ivory Coast), I’m No Longer Here (Mexico), ... » Learn More about ‘Jallikattu’, India’s official entry for the Oscars, fails to make the cut

Karnataka: An all-women Air India pilot team flew over the North Pole on the world's longest air route Air and successfully landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from San Francisco, covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometres. "It was an exciting experience since it was never done before. It took almost 17 hours to reach here," Shivani Manhas, one of the four pilots, who operated Air India's inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, told ANI. "Today, we created world history by not only flying over the North Pole but also by having all women pilots who successfully did it. We are extremely happy and proud to be part of it. This route has saved 10 tonnes of fuel," Captain Zoya Aggarwal told ANI at Bengaluru airport. The all-women pilot team of Air India started their flight from San Fransico (SFO) and reached Bengaluru on January 11, covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometres. According to aviation experts, flying over the North Pole ... » Learn More about All-women Air India pilot team scripts history by flying over world’s longest air route